The Bolivian Radiocarbon Database: A Countrywide Compilation of Radiocarbon Dates

Abstract

The radiocarbon dating record from sites in the territory that comprises the Plurinational State of Bolivia has been previously included in datasets that are either obsolete, inaccurate, or incomplete. The Bolivian Radiocarbon Database compiles over three thousand radiocarbon dates produced in the context of archaeological and other paleo-scientific research. By conducting an exhaustive review and correcting various errors from previous regional datasets, this database currently incorporates the largest and most accurate information of radiocarbon dates from the country of Bolivia. In addition to describing how the data was collected and the structure of the database, here I also summarize some general patterns and emergent trends from this data.

Keywords

• andes
• amazonia
• chronology
• radiocarbon dates
• paleoecology